starting

Hi all I went to start my baby and all I got was a click sound from what sounded like from the passenger side of the engine bay, I did think it could be the battery so I have put one on thats smaller but it's been on a slow charge for 24hrs so should be strong enough to turn the car over or is...

Hi there, Would anyone have any ideas about possible causes for engine shudder on starting? My car is a 1990, CE 230, Coupe with automatic transmission. Thanks, David.

I've read that 'jump starting' an R170 from another vehicle can cause damage to the electronics? I'm thinking of buying a portable boost charger, which attaches to the battery terminals in much the same way, but without the necessity of another vehicle's connection. The latter's description...

OK, This is more as an info. thread than a question, just to help anyone else who may have had the same issues. My trusty 1993 200 always started, until a month back. One cold morning I twisted the key, touched the pedal, and all I got was the starter motor turning, no ignition. Right, so...

hi all. last year i baught my first car 1992, w 124 200e. its awsome to drive. i really love the car. but there is a small problem and that is it takes a little time (4 - 5 secs) to start up. and then it picks up the temp slowly. especially after running for some time, say 30 min or more...

Hello All, Anybody had any intermittent problems with starting first thing in a morning ? sometimes it will turn over more than usual and can take say for example 8-10 seconds of turning over then puff loads of grey smoke out the exhaust then once started its fine , its fine every other...

My 2001 CLK 230 recently blew a head gasket, which was repaired along with a head skim. Since the repair the car has terrible starting problems. When cold the car just turns over without firing, but after numerous attempts it will fire up but misfiring for around a minute, then it runs OK. At...

My first diesel car (W211, 2005 E280 CDI). Sometime I forget to wait until the glow plugs light goes off before I start the engine. What is the risk of me (or my wife who is worse than me remembering to wait) damaging something in the engine? A friend of mine said he had an Audi A4 for 5...

Previous owner had problems with difficult starting and all glow plugs were then changed earlier this year. I don't know if this solved the problem for him but I'm having the same difficulty now. Normally happens after car has been standing for a a couple of days and it then requires a second...

Hi all. Recently purchased a 2004 E55 AMG After a few days it's developed a starting problem. If I leave the car for a few hours and try to start it It won't start until around five to ten seconds of turning over. If I turn the ignition on and off three times allowing the fuel pump to...

Year 2000 SL320. Engine turns over after turning key and continues to turn over for 10 secs or so - engine does not fire. Tried this for 20 mins or so, in P and N. Locked the car, opened the car, shut the soft top, foot on brake and everything else I could think of. Got a lift to my appointment...

Our mechanic has just changed the oil filter, front and rear brake pads, used a scan and now for some reason the car will not start, they have revisited all their work after removing the battery and tried to reprogram the key but again all to no avail as the key would not even crank!!!......need...

Hi, Wondering if you could give possible solutions for a problem I have The car won't start but it has a good ignition spark, I can hear the fuel pump working and have pressurised fuel either side of the fuel distributor (inlet and return) however no fuel to the injector when cranking over...

Hi all hoping someone could help? My 2002 clk doesn't start, nothing comes up on dashboard, just the alarm keeps going off and now killed my battery which I can't charge because my boots locked! Few days prior I found the passenger carpet wet due to the blocked vent, been to...

Hi All, Not been on for a while when some of you kindly helped on a problem aI had with my old 300TE. Hoping you can help again. After much pressure from the wife I have bought her a 2000 CLK 320 as a bit of a project. The car is very clean and straight but has a wee problem: With...

After a nice run yesterday, I started the engine to go out for lunch & started hearing a kind of thumping noise (not too loud) from the back! Got out, opened the boot & it felt like it was coming from underneath the passenger side boot area; maybe like a loose exhaust mount!?. Anyways, just...

Hi There. I have a LWB Mercedes Sprinter 313. 120,000 on the clock. It broke down recently and has had to have a new Feed Pump, 3 new injectors and a new starter motor. The van now runs but won't start unless it is bump started. They have hooked it up to a computer and no faults have come up but...

Hi all, 2001 facelift w210 E240 M112 with problems.. Quite recently the car started to crank but not start when warm/hot. I would have to wait 10-15 mins and then it would start no problem. Stalled on me a few times on the road (at creeping speeds) as well.. which is not nice... dont mind...

Hi guys hoping for some help on a starting issue I have on my own CLK. Last week parked up at doctors came back out and car would nt start with symptoms of no fuel but had plenty. Recovered car back to my workshop messed about checking things over no apparent problems no fault codes did a few...

Help please!! I have owned the vehicle for just over a year was really enjoying it until about 2 months ago. The current issue is that the vehicle will not start if left overnight. It will crank and on the first time fire into life for approximately 4-5 seconds then dies and refuses to...